East Asia

Jokowi ends NE Asia tour aimed at bolstering support for G20 summit’s success

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the leader of G20 President Indonesia, undertook a carefully curated tour of Northeast Asia this week to…

2 years ago

North Korea builds state-of-the-art wards for privileged COVID patients

North Korea has set up “Special Treatment Divisions” in hospitals in the capital Pyongyang, where the country’s elite can go…

2 years ago

Jailed Chinese dissident sends wife ‘suspect’ letter from Xinjiang prison cell

The wife of a Chinese dissident from the northwestern region of Xinjiang jailed for subversion after standing up for Uyghurs…

2 years ago

The Relentless & Powerful South Korean Hallyu

Hallyu means “Korean Wave”. It is a collective term used to refer to the unprecedented expansion of Korean culture and…

2 years ago

China announces three exercises in S. China Sea as Taiwan issue raises tensions

In a regional show of strength China announced three almost-simultaneous military exercises in the South China Sea between July 27…

2 years ago

UN Security Council joins condemnation of Myanmar junta’s execution of 4 activists

The U.N. Security Council condemned the Myanmar military’s execution of four democracy activists over the weekend but stopped short of…

2 years ago

Prominent Chinese rights activist ‘paralyzed’ while awaiting trial in Jiangsu

Xu Qin, a key figure in the China Rights Observer group founded by jailed veteran dissident Qin Yongmin, is now…

2 years ago

Chinese leader Xi Jinping sets out five-year strategy ahead of bid for third term

Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has set out his political strategy for the next five years ahead…

2 years ago

USS Ronald Reagan reenters South China Sea amid tension over Pelosi visit

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group re-entered the South China Sea and is heading north as…

2 years ago

North Korea resumes coal shipments to China in violation of sanctions

North Korea has resumed shipping coal to energy-starved China to secure much needed foreign currency despite U.N. sanctions prohibiting the…

2 years ago

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